What expenses are franchisees responsible for incurring during the Cicis training program?
Cicis Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
siness Directors and other management personnel in conducting training.
Unless otherwise agreed, you are responsible for all expenses you and your personnel incur for any training program, whether initial or additional. Expenses may include costs of travel, lodging, meals and wages. We have the right to charge a fee for additional training (including seminars), not to exceed $250 per day for each day of training that we determine is necessary.
For your Cicis Restaurant opening, we may provide you with on-site opening assistance. We will decide the number of trained representatives and the period for which we may provide assistance based on our assessment of your operational requirements. You do not have to pay any fee for opening assistance, although, for your second Location, as well as any other additional Locations you establish, you may have to reimburse us for any expenses our representatives incur, like the costs of travel, lodging, and meals.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 31–38)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cicis's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are generally responsible for covering all expenses associated with any training programs, whether initial or additional, for themselves and their personnel. These expenses include travel, lodging, meals, and wages. Cicis may also charge a fee for additional training, such as seminars, up to $250 per day for each day of training deemed necessary.
For the initial training program, Cicis does not charge a training fee for the first two restaurants developed by the franchisee or their affiliates. However, for the third and subsequent Cicis restaurants, Cicis reserves the right to charge a reasonable initial training fee. Cicis also retains the discretion to conduct all or part of the training programs virtually instead of in person.
For the opening of a Cicis restaurant, Cicis may provide on-site assistance, determining the number of representatives and the duration of assistance based on their assessment of the franchisee's operational needs. While there is no fee for this initial opening assistance, franchisees may have to reimburse Cicis for expenses incurred by their representatives, such as travel, lodging, and meals, for the opening of the second and any subsequent locations.